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Hi I was out at my farm for two weeks and left stiches in too long on my cut finger - there is no infection I got most of the stitches out but there is at least one buried - should I see a doctor or will it dissolve (these... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh
( General & Family Physician)
Can I be 'allergic' to absorbablesutures? The itch started primarily at and around my incision ... called them today and was told that since the hives/itch are moving around it's likely not due to... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha
( General & Family Physician)
i personally wish to remove my sutures on my knee--they have been in for 12 day. The wound looks good and has healed well. I do have a sterile suture removal tray I am a retired registered nurse ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Kerry Pottinger
( Anesthesiologist)
Hello, I had an arm lift surgery 6 weeks ago with dissolvable stiches. What can I do to help my body dissolve these stiches which are very uncomfortable. View answer
Answered by :Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi
( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
I have had several sugeries, where my new Doctor is trying to correct by removing suchers I am allergic , but he has not been able to get them all. Now he said he needs to go back deeper in my abdomen to find the rest. is... View answer
of umbelical cord but not in the same line and sutured with vicryl. however thinking that it is absorbablesutures i didnot get it removed. now after nine days of surgery i notice abcess in one of the... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Muthu Krishnan
( General & Family Physician)
from there and other sutures (which seems to be non-purulent). Otherwise healing appears to be going ...Hi Chandan, I m a 24 year old male circumcised 9 days ago. Think one or two of the sutures ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Raloh Chambers
( General & Family Physician)
Hello Dr. Chetna. I wanted to know about c-section delivery stitches. i got my c-section delivery done on last August 2009. but my stitches are like swollen. it is not paining for me, but still i feel uncomfortable. i... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani
( General & Family Physician)
I delivered a baby 3 1/2 wks ago and had some vaginal tearing that the doctor repaired with dissolvable sutures. The sutures have still not dissolved and are causing me itching and discomfort ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Shailja Puri
( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
it depends on the suture material used. absorbablesutures will get absorbed and the excess will fall off. nonabsorbablesutures have to be removed, ideally between 8 to 10...